Iraqi Kurdistan
Police Linked to Tel Afar Reprisals
Authorities vow to investigate claims of police involvement in murders of Sunni following Tel Afar bombings.
Kurds See Political Motive Behind Border Closure
Kurdish traders hit hard by border crossing closure - seen by some as bid by Baghdad to put squeeze on Iraqi-Kurdistan.
Experts Fear a Lost Generation
Daily exposure to violence has traumatised Iraq’s children.
Perils of Policing Iraq
Mosul officer speaks candidly of his anxieties and fears as insurgents increasingly target the force.
Sunni Militants Issue Religious Edicts in Mosul
Terrified residents are forced to comply with puritanical Islamic laws as insurgents tighten their grip on the city.
Everyone's a Winner at Helmand's Drug Bazaars
The poppy harvest is in and everyone from the Taleban to local government officials is cooperating to get the opium crop to market.
Honour Killing Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict
The Yezidi minority has so far stayed well out of Iraq’s internecine battles, but violence with their Muslim neighbours has escalated following the murder of a girl who apparently converted to Islam.
Forcible Expulsions From Iran Put Pressure on Kabul
Legal refugees as well as illegal aliens are swept up and dumped on the Afghan border.
Drugs Court Gets Mixed Reviews
The government’s attempt to fast-track drug offenders has secured some convictions, though some suspect the big players are too powerful to be caught.